Simple Tech: Instrumentation

Machines cannot speak our language. But all relationships, including man-machine, depend on language. So if you cannot understand what your engine is saying, it becomes harder to extract useful work without damage from it. For example, the aural galaxy hidden in a Ferrari or Lamborghini is well known. But it doesn’t always mean that the car wants to flaunt it. That is usually just us. Perhaps the engine is overheating at the time and just wants you to back off. Perhaps the reason why supercar fires seem to be such a meme is because no one is...